\u201cBut short-haul bargaining remains unresolved,\u201d the union said.<\/p>\n
\u201cE t\u016b delegates at short-haul have withdrawn the December 8 strike notice as a gesture of good faith so that bargaining can continue.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mackintosh said most of the least desirable \u201cclawbacks\u201d for widebody and turboprop staff had been stopped.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve also secured at least the living wage<\/a> as the minimum base rate across those agreements.”<\/p>\n But short-haul crew were still without a fair deal, she said. <\/p>\n \u201cTheir workloads and responsibilities are significant, and they deserve the same respect and progress as their colleagues. The reissued strike notice reflects that urgency.\u201d<\/p>\n She said the workers wanted fair pay and conditions.<\/p>\n Last month, E t\u016b said those who voted to strike had been trying for months to get better pay and rosters.<\/p>\n Air New Zealand said yesterday that strike action initially planned for next Monday was off after \u201cagreements in principle\u201d were reached with unions.<\/p>\n The airline\u2019s chief people officer, Nikki Dines, said that, if a strike happened, the airline would contact customers directly if any changes were needed.<\/p>\n Air New Zealand\u2019s narrowbody jets are from the Airbus A320 family.<\/p>\n Its widebody aircraft are Boeing 787 Dreamliners and 777s.<\/p>\n Its turboprops are the ATR 72 and the de Havilland Dash 8 (Q300).<\/p>\n